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In this issue
Best used boats
Peter Poland’s pick of great yachts in the £40,000-£50,000 price bracket.
Swallows and Amazons
Sophie Neville on her role as ‘Titty’ in the original film of the iconic book.
Solar cat world record
Crossing the English Channel on a self-built solar-powered catamaran..
Bairns are back!
At last, after two years, we’ve been able to host junior sailing again – and demand is high
![Bairns are back!](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/5181/1055295/zFJn40aYj1662981211018/BAIRNS-ARE-BACK.jpg)
3 mins
Fête du Flobart
Prolific boat owner Clive Marsh sings the praises of Sussex beach boats and their French sisters, the Normandy Flobarts
![Fête du Flobart](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/5181/1055295/7QGaOeWh31662975501788/FTE-DU-FLOBART.jpg)
4 mins
BEST USED YACHTS PRICED £40,000-£50,000
Peter Poland shortlists the best in a growing stock of pre-loved sailing yachts in this popular price bracket, featuring varied design trends
![BEST USED YACHTS PRICED £40,000-£50,000](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/5181/1055295/Aum1QLsBX1662976063856/BEST-USED-YACHTS-PRICED-4000050000.jpg)
10+ mins
Polycraft Tuffy Tender
With the help of her local sailing clubs, Ali Wood tests this lightweight day boat with both electric and petrol outboard motor power
![Polycraft Tuffy Tender](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/5181/1055295/ydRYOCvVv1662977823068/POLYCRAFT-TUFFY-TENDER.jpg)
9 mins
Secrets of Swallows and Amazons
Sophie Neville explains how her role as Titty in the Arthur Ransome classic forged a lifelong love for the iconic dinghy Swallow
![Secrets of Swallows and Amazons](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/5181/1055295/2Nb9310FA1662977305608/SECRETS-OF-SWALLOWS-AND-AMAZONS.jpg)
9 mins
Record-breaking solar crossing
Guinness World Record holder Simon Milward explains how he built and motored his solar-powered boat across the English Channel
![Record-breaking solar crossing](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/5181/1055295/dx3F3mVQX1662978475502/RECORDBREAKING-SOLAR-CROSSING.jpg)
10+ mins
Just-for-fun delivery trip
PBO engine expert Stu Davies and his wife, Laura, take on the challenge of delivering a yacht from south-east Spain to Portugal
![Just-for-fun delivery trip](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/5181/1055295/K8UedzASn1662979032734/JUSTFORFUN-DELIVERY-TRIP.jpg)
10+ mins
Electric converts
Self-confessed fair weather sailors Jim and Libby Earle share their take on the TEMO 450 electric outboard, after six months of use
![Electric converts](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/5181/1055295/ah8NH4SD81662979680083/ELECTRIC-CONVERTS.jpg)
5 mins
How to check your rigging
Maintenance of your rigging can save expensive failures and could ultimately be a lifesaver, advises Ben Meakins
![How to check your rigging](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/5181/1055295/9E6v8nAa01662980126985/HOW-TO-CHECK-YOUR-RIGGING.jpg)
4 mins
Aye, Aye brother Shackleton
Seasoned sailor Kia Koropp finally gets the feeling of being worth one’s salt after a two-month ocean passage from South Africa to the Azores
![Aye, Aye brother Shackleton](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/5181/1055295/5vDYz3WZR1662980717533/AYE-AYE-BROTHER-SHACKLETON.jpg)
7 mins
Practical Boat Owner Magazine Description:
Publisher: Future
Category: Boating & Sailing
Language: English
Frequency: Monthly
Published by Time Inc (UK).Practical Boat Owner is Britain's biggest-selling boating magazine, trusted and respected by all its readers. A source of useful and helpful information for both power and sail boat owners, PBO helps you get the most from your boat acting as a forum for interacting with like-minded individuals.
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